European Explorers
The French mainly colonized the Americas to profit from the ___________ trade.
What is the fur trade?
These were the three regions the 13 colonies were divided into.
What are the Southern, Middle, and New England colonies?
The French and Indian War was fought between these two countries.
Who are the British and French (and Native allies)?
The Proclamation of 1763 stated British colonists could not move past this line.
What are the Appalachian Mountains?
Hispanic Heritage Month starts on this day AND ends on this day
What is September 15 and October 15
These three countries were the main colonizing countries of the Americas.
Who were the Spanish, English, and French?
The Southern colonies benefited economically from these three cash crops.
What are indigo, rice, and tobacco?
The French and Indian War was ended with this treaty.
What is the Treaty of Paris?
This act said British colonists had to house British soldiers and also provide them with resources like candles and beer.
What is the Quatering Act?
Hispanic Heritage Month was started by this President.
Who is Lyndon B. Johnson?
The Spanish Empire was huge. Name 2 modern day countries that were once part of the Spanish Empire.
What is Mexico, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Puerto Rico, Venezuela, Colombia, Honduras, Guatemala, El Salvador, Costa Rica, etc.
The Southern colonies relied heavily on this institution where people were forced to grow cash crops.
What is slavery?
These were volunteer, part-time soldiers who joined the war with the expectation to be paid after the war.
Who are militiamen?
(I will also take militia)
This act placed a tax on all printed materials such as newspapers, pamphlets, cards, and books.
This was the first Hispanic Supreme Court Justice.
Who is Sonia Sotomayor?
What is the Atlantic?
The New England/Northern colonies were primarily made up of this religious group.
Who are the Puritains/Pilgrims?
While the French were winning at first, this country originally won the French and Indian War.
This fight in Boston between British soldiers and British colonists resulted in 5 people dying.
What is the Boston Massacre?
Perhaps the most famous Mexican street food, this food consists of a corn tortilla, meat and vegetable filling.
What is a taco?
What is religious freedom?
What is economic opportunities?
The Middle Colonies were known by this nickname because they grew a lot of wheat.
What is the Breadbasket?
For winning the war, the British won this.
What is all the land East of the Mississippi River?
The Tea Act angered colonists because it placed a tax on this popular drink.
What is tea?
This person was the first Hispanic person to be inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame.
Who is Roberto Clemente?